'Changing Hands' exhibit propels Native American traditions into 21st century

1:45 AM,
Nov. 25, 2012

"Bow and Arrow" by Inuit artist Samonie Toonoo.

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The Memorial Art Gallery is throwing an exuberant powwow for today's wildest trailblazers in Native American art.

"Changing Hands," a touring exhibit from Manhattan's Museum of Arts and Design, puts a daring new spin on centuries-old forms.

Forget the wampum belts and woven baskets that you've seen at local Native American festivals. Here's where you can gawk at a coyote carousel: six life-sized coyotes made with packing tape, spinning together from the ceiling. ...